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Sara,
Please note on the attachment that there has been a change as to who the Clearing Broker will be. Please confirm that this is acceptable. Jason Received: from sfc-notes2.simmonsco-intl.com ([63.161.189.1]) by tfsgateway.andrews-kurth.com; Mon, 06 Nov 2000 10:16:27 -0600 Subject: Comments on Prime Brokerage Agreement with B of A To: jPeters@Andrews-Kurth.com Bcc: From: ltanner@simmonsco-intl.com Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 10:17:21 -0600 Message-ID: <OF59675DD4.2017E844-ON8625698F.0055BB6C@simmonsco-intl.com< X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on sfc-notes2/SCI(Release 5.0.4a |July 24, 2000) at 11/06/2000 10:17:28 AM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Jason, here are the comments from Banc of America Securities, our clearing broker. We are the executing broker for the Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs accounts belonging to Enron. If you have additional comments or questions please feel free to contact me at (713)223-7899 or Glen Baringtime at the number indicated below. I am also sending Sara Shackleton a copy via fax. 1. Banc of America Securities LLC should be substituted in place of Simmons & Company International. 2. The requested changes at paragraph 2 are o.k. except we would like insert 1 to be modified by the addition of the word "gross" between "the" and "negligence". 3. The requested change at paragraph 4 is o.k. 4. At paragraph 5(b), we do not want to add the word "reasonably." In the event of a disaffirmance by the prime broker, we do not want to get into a discussion whether needed information is reasonable or not. The change at the end of 5(b) is fine. 5. The change at paragraph 9 is fine. 6. At paragraph 11(ii), in place of insert 3 I would suggest inserting the word "material" between "any" and "representation". 7. The other changes at paragraph 11 are fine. 8. The changes at paragraph 12 are fine. 9. We cannot agree to the changes at 14(a) and (b). Specifically, with respect to the request to add "reasonable," we do not wish to subject our margin requirements to a reasonableness standard. With respect to the requirement that we provide notice, while we generally will endeavor to give notice where reasonably possible, we cannot change our procedures for one account. 10. We also cannot agree to the change at 14©. A change to our interest calculation method for our accounts will entail changes to our systems and procedures such that it would be impractical for us to calculate interest for one account in a contrary manner. 11. Insert 5 at paragraph 15 is fine. 12. Insert 6 at paragraph 16 is fine. 13. At insert 7 at paragraph 17, I do not understand the reference to the Commodity Exchange Act and wonder if this should refer instead to the Securities Exchange Act? 14. Insert 8 is too broad. We would not be able to clear and settle trades is we are prohibited from sharing information with any third party. Also, my view is that the SEC's new privacy regulations provide effective protection such that this provision is no longer necessary. 15. At paragraph 25, we would like to stay with the standard arbitration provision as set out in the original document. I can be reached at the numbers set forth below if you or your customer have any questions or comments concerning the above. Glen Barrentine Assistant General Counsel NC1-007-20-01 704/386-9334 (voice) 704/386-9330 (fax) glen.p.barrentine@bankofamerica.com
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